2013 HUA YUAN CUP
Congratulations to the 3 pairs chosen by the Hua Yuan voters to represent the USBF in the 2013 Hua Yuan Cup in Beijing this October. For more information about the event and the selection method, see the Hua Yuan FAQ.
The pairs who will represent the USBF, listed in alphabetic order, are:
Lynn Baker & Karen McCallum
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Cheri Bjerkan & Rozanne Pollack
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Disa Eythorsdottir & Janice Seamon-Molson
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Congratulations and Good Luck to all of you!
Charlotte Observer Features Allison Hunt
The Charlotte, NC Observer featured Junior Allison Hunt in a "Young Achievers" article on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. The article starts:
When her dad asked her if she wanted to go with him to a national bridge tournament, Allison Hunt, then a seventh-grader, had only one concern.
The first thing I said was, ‘Dad, what if they’re all nerds?’ ” Allison recalls. “He told me, ‘Assume they’re all nerds. Either you’ll be right or you’ll be pleasantly surprised.’ ”
Allison was pleasantly surprised, and four years later, she’s continued to play the card game competitively.
Read more here.
Allison has participates in the USBF Junior Training Program and will be playing in the Youth NABC and World Youth Open Bridge Championship in Atlanta in August. Good luck!
2014 World Championships
The WBF has announced that the 2014 World Bridge Series (Rosenblum, McConnell, Open & Women's Pairs, Senior & Mixed Teams) will be held in Sanya, China, from October 10 to October 25. Sanya is a resort community on an island in the South China Sea. It is about 410 miles from Hong Kong, and there are direct flights from Hong Kong as well as Beijing, Shanghai & Guangzhou.
WBF has issued a press release describing the event and a flyer with more information.
WBF has also announced that the 2014 World Junior Championship will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, from August 13-23.